Skip to main content

A beginning for a Weekly Street Paper

A beginning for a Weekly Street Paper


KLAMATH FALLS, OR— Censorship


The Supreme Court has interpreted the First Amendment's protection of artistic expression very broadly. It extends not only to books, theatrical works and paintings, but also to posters, television, music videos and comic books -- whatever the human creative impulse produces.

Two fundamental principles come into play whenever a court must decide a case involving freedom of expression. The first is "content neutrality"-- the government cannot limit expression just because any listener, or even the majority of a community, is offended by its content. In the context of art and entertainment, this means tolerating some works that we might find offensive, insulting, outrageous -- or just plain bad.

The second principle is that expression may be restricted only if it will clearly cause direct and imminent harm to an important societal interest. The classic example is falsely shouting fire in a crowded theater and causing a stampede. Even then, the speech may be silenced or punished only if there is no other way to avert the harm.

The answer is simple, and timeless: a free society is based on the principle that each and every individual has the right to decide what art or entertainment he or she wants -- or does not want -- to receive or create.

Once you allow the government to censor someone else, you cede to it the the power to censor you, or something you like. Censorship is like poison gas: a powerful weapon that can harm you when the wind shifts.

Freedom of expression for ourselves requires freedom of expression for others. It is the very heart of our democracy.

First Amendment Project

The First Amendment Project is a nonprofit organization providing free legal services on matters relating to free speech and free press.

FAP is dedicated to vindicating important First Amendment rights for individuals and groups that do not have the financial resources to hire private counsel. We specialize in representing journalists, documentarians, artists, activists, nonprofit organizations, and others who are sued for what they say or write, contesting governmental noncompliance with open records and open meetings laws, and challenging laws, practices, and policies that infringe on First Amendment rights. To that end, FAP also has expertise in, and routinely advises its clients on, matters related to copyright/Fair Use, privacy, and a variety of issues arising out of newsgathering.

FAP is the only nonprofit organization in the country dedicated to providing free legal representation exclusively on free speech and free press issues.

And that goes for left-leaning posts, blogs and websites too.

"We use a combination of human review and automation to enforce our policies around spam and in this case, our automation incorrectly blocked this link."

Damn straight and next time I will file suit against Facebook and the person complaining about my links, blogs, websites, etc.

The decision to ban the site came about after a "mistake" in spam filtering controls according to a Facebook statement from article below:

Facebook says Zero Hedge ban was a 'mistake' amid uproar over big tech censorship of conservative content

Zero Hedge, which posts articles under the moniker Tyler Durden, a nod to the anarchic 1999 film "Fight Club," claimed its content was blocked by Facebook on Monday. Users reported that the site's posts were banned due to a contravention of "community standards."

"This was a mistake with our automation to detect spam and we worked to fix it yesterday," a Facebook spokesman said, according to Breitbart. "We use a combination of human review and automation to enforce our policies around spam and in this case, our automation incorrectly blocked this link. As soon as we identified the issue, we worked quickly to fix it," Breitbart cited Facebook as saying.

In a statement, which Zero Hedge posted, Facebook said: "This was a mistake with our automation to detect spam and we worked to fix it yesterday."

I surely hope so Facebook or I will be next to go to court against Facebook and anyone eles complaining about my posts, videos, blogs or website.

James Garland of Tulelake News
Send sources on local and national news:
Email: tulelakenews@yahoo.com
Cell # (530) 708-7852

Links to all of James Garland's sites

Homeless Helping Homeless HHH.

Homeless Helping Homeless Facebook Page ---> Here

James Garland Facebook Page ---> Here

Tulelake New Times Facebook Page ---> Here

Tulelake News Facebook Page ---> Here

Tulelakenews.com Facebook Page ---> Here

Liberal Local Politics USA Facebook Page ---> Here

Klamath Falls Indivisible Facebook Page ---> Here

Dignity Restoration, Restoring Hope Group Page ---> Here

Last Chance Hotel Facebook Page ---> Here

#WalkAway Fraud Facebook Page ---> Here

Last Chance Hotel YouTube Channel ---> Here

TheRealRocks4me YouTube Channel ---> Here

James Charles Garlan@JamesCGarland Twitter ---> Here

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

UPDATED: Youth Rising expanding its services Invisible People

Klamath County Record Weekly Street Paper 2019 KLAMATH FALLS, OR— Invisible People Press Release: Youth Rising, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting youth aged 12–17 in Klamath Falls, is now in the midst of expanding its services offered at the Youth Rising Drop-In Center – with plans to open a new youth emergency housing shelter in Klamath Falls. According to new data from the National Center for Homeless Education, nearly 1.4 million U.S. students under the age of 18 are homeless, while the Klamath County school district identified approximately 292 students as homeless in 2018, according to a press release. However, these statistics underestimate the homeless youth population due to the large number of youth that may be “couch-surfing,” living in a vehicle, or with extended family. Youth homelessness is becoming increasingly prevalent among youth as young as 10-12 years, who are often faced with the terrible choice to remain in neglectful or abusive
Post a Comment
Read more

Coming Soon Klamath Falls Weekly Street Paper

Coming Soon Klamath Falls Weekly Street Paper KLAMATH FALLS, OR— Build it and they will come Things happen for one and one reason ONLY. By believing it is possible and anything is possible for those who first believe in themselves, no matter what anyone else believes, or says. You don't answer to the doubters, you only answer to yourself. There are always doubters, and most of the time they are the very same people who have never accomplished a thing for themselves; because they gave up or did not believe that they could do it or believe in themselves enough to make it happen. Most people are all talk and with no action, and most of the time they wish they could even do half, as much as you do. Instead, they want to bring you down to their level of thinking, because they are either jeolous or have no goals set for themselves, and want to blame you for their short comings. Either you have it in you or you don't. But to sit back and complain all the time about how
Post a Comment
Read more

For those who think all homeless are the same

New Arrivals to Klamath Falls KLAMATH FALLS, OR— All homeless are not the same. People need to educate themselves when it comes to homeless. They are not all the same and they are not all old and drug addicts and alcoholics or mentally ill. They each have their reasons as to why they are homeless and how they ended up being homeless. Yes, there are the career homeless and they choose to live that life style. But there are many others struggling each day to survive to the next, to get back on their feet, and be like the rest of us, with a roof over their heads again, to call home. I had other plans that I have put on hold for the time being, to concentrate on assisting as many homeless on the streets, that I can. I can't do it alone. I need your support and help too. Along with the homeless doing their part by selling the Klamath County Record Weekly Street Paper on the streets. And the support from the community by purchasing a copy each time they come out and are so
Post a Comment
Read more